Willamette River Fishing Report Willamette River - Portland, OR (Lane County) by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff 10-2-2019 Website .

Posted on May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020 Author Bob Rees Posted in Oregon Fishing Report, Willamette Valley/Metro. The Willamette River is known for being one of Oregon’s best spring chinook fishing destinations, with plenty of hatchery run salmon allowing anglers the ability to bring home some of the best-eating fish there is. Thank you for your patience, and stay safe! ODFW offices close to public access .

ODFW is putting the weekly Recreation Report on hiatus for a few weeks.

Video cameras and time lapsed video recorders are used to record fish passage 24 hrs/day, 365 days/year.
Date: 20-Mar-20: Water Condition: Water Temperature : Conditions : WILLAMETTE RIVER: Spring Chinook are now being caught in the lower Willamette, although it is early in the season and catch rates so far have been low. Lakes & Reservoirs. Fish counting through Willamette Falls fishway occurs at the main viewing window. Our schedule for reviewing the tapes is Monday through Friday. If you do go fishing, stay close to home, keep your social distance, and travel safely.

In the meantime, all fishing seasons remain open. Biters will be found through … Oregon Fishing Report: States.

We’ll resume our weekly updates when conditions improve. Catch and release sturgeon fishing remains a good option from the mouth of the Willamette River to the Vancouver RRX just below I-5.

We’ve Passed the Peak, but Spring Chinook Remain a Fair Option on the Willamette. Under emergency regulations effective June 3, the Cole Rivers hatchery hole is closed to all fishing through July 31.

Coho salmon crossings at Willamette Falls are steadily increasing, pushing up to 300 fish a day in some cases. (Except for salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River.)
It takes most of the day to accurately review one day of fish passage on tape when the counts are high. The Guide’s Forecast – We’re coming into a strong minus tide series, along with peak migration for early season (mostly Willamette bound) summer steelhead. Sponsored by.

4 Alerts X. Cole River "hatchery hole" closed to fishing. April 8, 2020 Skip to main content ... Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Rivers. Willamette River Fishing Report and Forecast. We still have several weeks, or even over a month of fair to good spring Chinook fishing on the mainstem Willamette River. Willamette River. ODFW is putting the weekly Recreation Report on hiatus for a few weeks.